Clean-out for closet-bowls.



D. KENNEDY.

CLEAN OUT FOR CLOSET BOWLS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11. 191B.

Patented Dec. 10, 1918.

D/iV/D AQfT/V/l/EDX DAVID KENNEDY, OF GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA.

CLEAN-OUT Eon CLOSET-BOWLS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID KENNEDY, of

the city of Guelph, in the county of Wel-- lington, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clean-Outs for Closet-Bowls, of which the following is the specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cleanouts for closet bowls and the object of the invention is to devise simple means whereby the narrow portion or neck of the discharge passage of a closet bowl may be readily gotten at when clogged so that the obstruction canbe removed and it consists essentially of the following arrangement and construction of parts as hereinafter more particularly explained.

Figure 1, is a side elevation of a closet bowl partially broken away to exhibit the neck of the discharge orifice and my clean-- erence indicate corresponding parts in the various figures.

1 indicates a closet bowl. 1 indicates a discharge orifice which is provided in the usual way with a neck 1 which forms a sharp turn in the front of the bowl and is liable to become clogged. lVhen-such passage becomes clogged it is difiicult under ordinary circumstances to get the passage clear when an obstruction takes place in the neck of the passage. In order to overcome this difficulty I have provided a cleanout orifice 2 in the front portion of the bowl leading into the passage 1". The inner end of the orifice is provided with a surrounding recess 2 3 indicates a curved plate substantially oval in form and fitting at its edges within the recess 2". The center of the plate 3 is proided with a boss 3 which fits the cleanoutorifice 2. 3' indicates a stem extending outwardly from the center of the boss 3". The stem 3' is externally threaded and at its end is provided with an internally threaded orifice 3 4 indicates a cover plate provided with an orifice I through which the stem 3 extends. 5 ind1- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Dec. 10, 1918.

Application filed may 17, 1918. Serial No. 235,122.-

cates a securing nut which is threaded 011 tothe stein 3 against the cover plate 4. 6 indicates an eye bolt which has a threaded stem screwed into the orifice 3 '7 indicates a cord or chain connecting at one end to the eye of the eye bolt 6 and at the opposite end to a suitable securing device such as a staple 9.

\Vhen it is desired to clean out the passage at 1' the nut 5 is unscrewed from thestem 3' and is passed over the eye of the eye bolt 6 and over the cord 7. The plate 4: is similarly removed. The plate 3 and boss 3 and stem 3 formed integrally are then forced inwardly into the passage,-the cord 7 preventing the plate 3 and connected parts from passing .down the discharge orifice. It will be noted that the plate 3 and parts formed integrally therewith are oval, the orifice 2 being also oval. When the plate is released as above described and forced inwardly into the passageway it is given a quarter turn so as to allow it top-ass out through the orifice, it being held by the cord 7 from passing down the passageway during this operation. The obstruction may thenbe removed by a suitable instrument. 'When the passage is cleared the plate 3 and parts connected thereto may be drawn back into position by the cord 7', the plate 4 returned to its place and the nut 5 screwed on to the stem 3, securing the parts together.

In order to makethe device water and sewer gas tight a very thin layer of putty is put in the recess formed around the orifice 2 before putting in the plate 3. By pulling the plate tight up into place and seating it against the putty a perfectly tight joint is formed.

. From this description it will be seen that I have devised a very simple means whereby a cleanout orifice may be cleared of an obstruction gathered in the neck portionthereof which is otherwise difficult to clear.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is.

1. The combination with the closet bowl and discharge passage thereof having an orifice formed in the wall of the bowl leading into the discharge passage; of a-closure for the orifice comprising a member fitting into the orifice and provided at its inner end with an outwardly extending flange overlapping the edges of the orifice, a stem extending outwardly from the closure, means for securing the closure in place, and means for preventing the closure from passing down the discharge passage when such securing means is removed.

2. The combination with the closet bowl and discharge passage thereof having an orifice formed in the wall of the bowl leading into the discharge passage, of a closure for the orifice comprising a member fitting into the orifice and provided at its inner end with an outwardly extending flange overlapping the edges of the orifice, a stem extending outwardly from the closure, means for securing the closure in place, an eye located at the end of the stem, a cord connected to the eye at one end and secured to permanent securing means :at the opposite end.

3. The combination with the closet bowl and discharge passage thereof having an orifice formed in the wall of the bowl leading into the discharge'passage, of a closure for the orifice comprising a member fitting into the orifice and provided at its inner end with an outwardly extending flange overlapping the edges of the orifice, a stem extendingoutwardly from the closure, means for securing the closure in place, an eye located at the end of the stem, a cord connected to the eye at one end and secured to permanent securing means at the opposite end, and a cover plate having an orifice through which the eye is designed to pass, and a nut adapted to be screwed on to the stem against the cover plate.

4. The combination with the closet bowl and discharge passage thereof having an orifice formed in the wall of the bowl leading into the discharge passage, of a closure for the orifice comprising a member fitting into the orifice and provided at its inner end with an outwardly ext-ending flange overlapping the edges of the orifice, a stem extending outwardly from the closure, means for securing the closure in place, an eye provided with a threaded stem adapted to be screwed into an internally threaded orifice formed in the stem of the closure, and a cord connected to the eye at one end and secured to permanent securing means at the opposite end.

DAVID KENNEDY.

Witnesses A. R. MCDONALD, SARAH A. KENNEDY. 

